US4255613A
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Electrical interconnect
Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1979-06-15
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-06-15
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of connecting a first component, including a first electrical conductor, to a second component, including a second electrical conductor, which involves the steps of positioning the first component proximate to the second component to establish a juncture area, covering the juncture area with an insulating layer to form a smooth surface transition between the first and second components, and depositing a third conductor across the insulating layer and in electrical contact with the first and second conductors.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D. Ketchpel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/368; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10439; H05K2201/10477; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10681; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/14; H05K2203/1461; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/46; H05K3/4685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of connecting a first component, including a first electrical conductor disposed thereon, and a second component, including a second electrical conductor disposed thereon, comprising the steps of: (a) positioning the first component proximate to the second component to establish a juncture area; (b) aligning the first conductor with the second conductor in the juncture area; (c) adhesively joining the first component to the second component; (d) covering the juncture area with an insulating layer to form a smooth surface transition between the first and second components; and (e) depositing a third conductor across the insulating layer and in electrical contact with the first and second conductors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of connecting a first component, including a first electrical conductor disposed thereon, and a second component, including a second electrical conductor disposed thereon, comprising the steps of: (a) positioning the first component proximate to the second component to establish a juncture area; (b) aligning the first conductor with the second conductor in the juncture area; (c) adhesively joining the first component to the second component; (d) covering the juncture area with an insulating layer to form a smooth surface transition between the first and second components; and (e) depositing a third conductor across the insulating layer and in electrical contact with the first and second conductors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises overlapping a portion of the first component with a portion of the second component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) comprises covering the component juncture area with an epoxy layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the insulating layer is selected to have a coefficient of thermal expansion matched to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first component and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the second component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3, further comprising the step (f) covering the third conductor and the component juncture area with a second insulating layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) further comprises: covering the juncture area with a flexible preformed tape having conducting and insulating regions; and wherein step (e) further comprises: heating the tape to cause the tape to flow onto and adhere to the juncture area, said conducting region thereby establishing electrical contact between the first and second conductors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first component includes a first set of electrical conductors disposed thereon, said second component includes a second set of electrical conductors disposed thereon, and step (e) further comprises: (e) depositing a third set of conductors across the insulating layer, each conductor in the set establishing electrical contact between a corresponding conductor in the first set and in the second set.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 7, wherein step (d) further comprises: covering the juncture area with a flexible preformed tape having conducting and insulating regions; and wherein step (e) further comprises: heating the tape to cause the tape to flow onto and adhere to the juncture area, the conducting regions thereby establishing electrical contact between corresponding conductors in the first set and in the second set.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of connecting a first set of electrical conductors disposed on a first component to a second set of electrical conductors disposed on a second component, comprising the steps of: (a) overlapping the components; (b) aligning the first set of conductors with the second set of conductors; (c) adhesively joining the first component to the second component; (d) covering the component juncture area with an insulating layer to form a smooth surface transition between the first and second components; and (e) depositing a third set of conductors across the insulating layer, each conductor in the third set establishing electrical contact between a corresponding conductor in the first set and in the second set.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of connecting a first set of electrical conductors disposed on a first component to a second set of electrical conductors disposed on a second component, comprising the steps of: (a) overlapping the components; (b) aligning the first set of conductors with the second set of conductors; (c) adhesively joining the first component to the second component; (d) covering the component juncture area with an insulating layer to form a smooth surface transition between the first and second components; and (e) depositing a third set of conductors across the insulating layer, each conductor in the third set establishing electrical contact between a corresponding conductor in the first set and in the second set.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical connection between a first component, including a first electrical conductor disposed thereon, and a second component, including a second electrical conductor disposed thereon, comprising: a juncture area in which the first component is proximate to and aligned with the second component; an adhesive joining the first and second components in said juncture area; An insulating layer covering said component juncture area, thereby forming a smooth surface transition between the first and second components; and a third conductor deposited across said insulating layer and in electrical contact with the first and second conductor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical connection between a first component, including a first electrical conductor disposed thereon, and a second component, including a second electrical conductor disposed thereon, comprising: a juncture area in which the first component is proximate to and aligned with the second component; an adhesive joining the first and second components in said juncture area; An insulating layer covering said component juncture area, thereby forming a smooth surface transition between the first and second components; and a third conductor deposited across said insulating layer and in electrical contact with the first and second conductor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connection of claim 10, wherein a portion of the first component is in overlapping relationship with a portion of the second component in the juncture area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connection of claim 11, wherein said insulating layer is selected to have a coefficient of thermal expansion matched to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first component and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the second component.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connection of claim 10, wherein said insulating layer and said third conductor further comprise a flexible preformed tape having conducting and insulating regions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The connection of claim 12, wherein said insulating layer comprises an epoxy.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connection of claim 14, further comprising a second insulating layer covering the third conductor and the component juncture area.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
The connection of claim 10, wherein said first component further includes a first set of electrical conductors and said second component includes a second set of electrical conductors, the connection further comprising a third set of conductors deposited across the insulating layer, each conductor in said third set contacting a corresponding conductor in said first set and in said second set.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical connection between a first component, including a first set of conductors disposed thereon, and a second component, including a second set of conductors disposed thereon, comprising: a juncture area in which the first component overlaps and is aligned with the second component; an adhesive joining the first and second components in said juncture area; an insulating layer covering said component juncture area, thereby forming a smooth surface transition between the first and second components; and a third set of conductors deposited across said insulating layer, each conductor in said set contacting a corresponding conductor in said first set and in said second set.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical connection between a first component, including a first set of conductors disposed thereon, and a second component, including a second set of conductors disposed thereon, comprising: a juncture area in which the first component overlaps and is aligned with the second component; an adhesive joining the first and second components in said juncture area; an insulating layer covering said component juncture area, thereby forming a smooth surface transition between the first and second components; and a third set of conductors deposited across said insulating layer, each conductor in said set contacting a corresponding conductor in said first set and in said second set.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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